Panic of 1907

The article I chose talks about anxiety disorders in children, adolescents, and emerging adulthood. According to Avital E. Falk and John T. Walkup, anxiety disorders constitute the most prevalent class of mental health problems in children and adolescents. Sometimes the symptoms of anxiety are not always present and they remain undeveloped until they are triggered. When anxiety develops in childhood and is not treated, individuals don't develop a variety of coping and adaptation skills. This…

on, a doctor may successfully diagnose if in fact a disorder is present. Many individuals suffering from an anxiety disorder misjudge the potential dangers in the circumstances they fear or avoid so it lies on the clinician to conclude whether the panic or anxiety is extreme or disproportionate, bearing in mind considering the cultural contextual…

Introduction: Emotions aroused regarding a situation, frequently depend on how this situation is appraised or interpreted (Joormann, Yoon & Siemer, 2010). Interpretations are often habitual and repetitive, and as a result they are classified as biases (Hirsh et al., 2016). Negative Interpretation Bias (NIB) is a transdiagnostic feature describing the habit of interpreting ambiguous situations as negative or threatening (Garland & Howard, 2013). These biases have been proposed to be automatic,…

For racial minorities, chronic perceived discrimination is stressful and leads to mental and physical changes (Pascoe & Richman, 2009). Perceived discrimination and experiences with racism change neural emotion circuits, which may contribute to the race gap in achievement (Johns et al., 2008). The mere anticipation of racial discrimination can create a stress response (Sawyer et al., 2012). When discrimination is perceived, the threat response is activated leading to increases in both…

suggest she experienced an unexpected panic attack. Liz’s first cognitive symptom was her fear of “going crazy” as a result of her adverse physical reaction. Her secondary symptoms of an increased heart rate and shaking are the psychical manifestations of a panic attack. Her fourth symptom of depersonalization was verbalized as “feeling outside of my body”. These psychical and cognitive symptoms fulfill four of the thirteen diagnostic criteria that categorize a panic attack. Her intense…

There have always been some speculations between scientist and researchers on the threatening effects of racism on the health and well being of African-Americans. Although, there have been a few attempts to examine the link between experiences of racism and the physical health of African-Americans, there is a growing body of research on the effects of racism on the mental health of African-Americans. (Gibbons et al., 2004) Experience with racism is common for Blacks and those of African decent…

Many people tend to stray away from autistic individuals. They find them tedious or a handful. When accompanying them, there must be patience. They tend to take a while to answer back and will be overwhelmed with questions you ask them. (n.a., 2012) Even through these struggles, Stephen Wiltshire achieved success with his artwork. Stephen is from London, England and has been interested in art ever since he was a young child. Stephen improved in many tasks like being independent, making…

According to the article of ‘How Fear Works’ by Julia Layton (2012), it is stated that fear could be characterized as a general unconscious feeling of unpleasantness or could be more complicated, or complex emotion such as anxiety and externalized fear. Besides, regarding to ‘The Psychology of Fear’, fear could also be phobias which are persistent pathological fears directed towards specific objects and situations (Roy, 2010). When fear comes with reactions of body, it causes strong emotional…

causes, clinical and otherwise. Even in the case of individuals with significantly elevated levels of stress and anxiety in their lives an anxiety related diagnosis may still not be appropriate. This is not to say that all anxiety is created equal. Panic attacks are a dramatically unsettling experience. The fear and anticipatory anxiety of various phobic thought processes can be overwhelming to the point of being crippling. Given the complexity of accurately assessing and identifying anxiety…

1) Mood Disorders a) Anxiety i) Generalized Anxiety Disorder (1) DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria (a) Excessive anxiety/worry occurring more days than not for ≥ 6 months, about a number of events or activities (b) Difficult to control the worry (c) Anxiety & worry are associated with ≥ 3 during the past 6 months (i) Restlessness (ii) Easily fatigued (iii) Difficulty concentrating (iv) Irritability (v) Muscle tension (vi) Sleep disturbance (d) Sx cause clinically significant distress or impairment…